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sbachorosk
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Location: Manitou Springs, CO
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:40 am |
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I used my Pampered Chef Small Stainless Steel Scoop to fill my mini cupcakes. I baked them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. They came out the perfect size for my cupcake bouquet. Thought I would share in case anyone else has one of these. It makes filling them a breeze. |
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leily
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Location: Iowa
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:46 am |
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those scoops are the best, I use the large one and it gives me perfect size for the regular size cupcakes. |
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sbachorosk
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Joined: Aug 19, 2007
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Location: Manitou Springs, CO
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:10 pm |
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Good to know! I'll have to get one of the big ones. |
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NEWTODECORATING
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:14 pm |
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May as well get all 3 while your at it.  ...the medium one is perfect for cakeballs and peanutbutter balls. I fill it level and scrape off any excess, then roll into a ball. They are all the same size. |
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honeybearcreek
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Joined: Jul 18, 2007
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Location: Woodbridge, VA
Birthday: May 13
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:16 pm |
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Cool! I just ordered a large scoop on Thursday hoping it would be the right size for cupcakes and muffins! I try to order every other month from the gal at work so I'll get the other two sizes by Christmas!
By the way, your naked cupcakes look perfect!
Hugs,
Diana in VA |
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KoryAK
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:35 pm |
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I love using scoops too, however I find it too tedious for mini cupcakes and prefer to use the candy funnel with the stopper in it. |
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Taigen
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Location: The Maritimes, Canada
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:41 pm |
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Please pardon my lack of knowledge but I would love to know how you fill the cupcakes? Am I right in thinking you scoop out, put the filling in and then put part of the top back on? I had always thought you filled them with that long long tip for doughnuts? Should you use a filling that is more "firm"?
Thanks for any help you can offer. |
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KoryAK
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:06 pm |
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I think she is referring to filling the empty liners with batter  You are right about the method to put filling in to a baked cupcake. For my normal sized cupcakes tho, I use a pillar to pull out a plug of cake, squirt filling, then replace the plug. This way I know hoe much goes in and it doesn't bust the sides. I can also get a little simple syrup in there too (since I bake from scratch) |
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karentje
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:23 pm |
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I use a plastic piping bag, snap of the tip , fill it with batter and fill the cups. |
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Taigen
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Joined: Feb 10, 2006
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Location: The Maritimes, Canada
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:55 pm |
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Haha...gee can you tell this is all new to me LOL!!!  I was thinking along the lines of like a melon baller? Warm cupcakes and just scoop out a piece of the cupcake hahaha....hey it might have worked!! 
Thanks for the info....good thing I asked before trying. |
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kidscakelady
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:10 pm |
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I love the scoops! Have been using them for years. I make a lot of cookies in addition to cakes and have always been, according to my family, anal about having all of my cookies be perfectly round and the same size. They are fabulous for filling cupcake liners, sccoping fruit, making cake balls, rolled candies... if something needs to be round, I use them!! |
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Cake-Happy
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Location: Texas
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:18 pm |
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Great tips! Thanks. I need to get me some of those scoops. I've been doing it the HARD way! |
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TexasSugar
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:38 pm |
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| Taigen wrote: | Please pardon my lack of knowledge but I would love to know how you fill the cupcakes? Am I right in thinking you scoop out, put the filling in and then put part of the top back on? I had always thought you filled them with that long long tip for doughnuts? Should you use a filling that is more "firm"?
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You can use the tip 230 (I think) which is the Bismark tip, or a tip 10 or 12. Just put the filling in a bag with the tip. Stick the tip into the cupcake and squeeze some of the filling in. You can fill the cupcake expand a little and I watch for it to come back up around the tip a little.
I use the Wilton Cookie scoop for my mini cupcakes and a larger one for the regular cupcakes when filling the liners. |
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leily
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:47 pm |
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| kidscakelady wrote: | | if something needs to be round, I use them!! |
Same here! My favorite use for them (besides perfect same size cookies all the time) is meatballs! When I make up meatballs I make a double batch, I cook half that night and freeze the rest for another quick night dinner, works great and I don't have to worry about getting them all the same size so they cook evenly. |
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TexasSugar
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:23 pm |
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I use the regular size scoop when doing pancakes. Easy way to get the batter to the pan. |
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